Past that, it seems Hideki Asaicould get his first start with the Giants on the 6th against Hiroshima. With Shugo Fujii out of the rotation and at Ni-gun in order to make adjustments, Asai may have a shot at breaking into the rotation, especially after he tossed 6 shutout innings in a Ni-gun game against Nippon Ham for the Giants on 8/1.